In the journey of independent innovation in domestic chips, Loongson Technology has once again brought exciting news. On September 15, Loongson Technology announced on its interactive platform that the development of its first GPGPU chip, the 9A1000, has been basically completed, and tape-out is scheduled for the third quarter. This progress marks a key step for Loongson in the GPU field.
1. 9A1000: Entry-Level Graphics Card with Performance Leap
The 9A1000, as Loongson’s first GPU chip, is positioned as an entry-level graphics card that supports AI acceleration. Despite being entry-level, its capabilities should not be underestimated. Functionally, it supports graphics APIs OpenGL 4.0 / OpenCL ES 3.2, providing strong support for graphics processing and parallel computing.
The performance has seen a qualitative leap. The graphics pipeline has doubled, and the main frequency has increased by 25%, which means that the graphics processing speed will be significantly accelerated; the area of the stream processors has been reduced by 20%, yet it achieves a GPU scale that is four times that of the 2K3000, with performance improvements exceeding five times, and AI computing power reaching an astonishing 40 TOPS. At the same time, the power consumption under light load has been reduced by 70%, demonstrating excellent energy-saving performance. Such comprehensive upgrades allow the 9A1000 to stand out in the entry-level graphics card market.
2. Early Layout: 2K3000 Shows Initial Promise
In fact, Loongson Technology’s layout in the GPU field has already begun. A record of investor relations activities released earlier this month shows that the 2K3000, announced on June 26, has integrated Loongson’s GPU IP core LG200, which possesses certain inference capabilities, and several customers have already begun to adopt it. This achievement lays a solid foundation for the subsequent development of GPGPU chips and demonstrates Loongson’s steady progress in GPU technology research and development.
3. Future Plans: Series of Chips Ready to Launch
In addition to the upcoming tape-out of the 9A1000, Loongson Technology has more long-term plans. The subsequent 9A2000 and 9A3000 are also being prepared intensively. The 9A1000 is positioned as a low-cost option, targeting the RX550 in graphics performance, with tens of teraflops of computing power, capable of meeting various cost-sensitive applications with certain computing power requirements.
The 3C6000 and 2K3000 chips released in the first half of the year will see numerous typical application scenarios validated this year, with expectations for mass production next year. This series of chip planning and release rhythm showcases Loongson Technology’s ambition and determination in the domestic chip field.
Loongson Technology’s continuous breakthroughs in the GPGPU chip field inject new momentum into the development of domestic computing power in China. With the tape-out of the 9A1000 and the launch of subsequent chips, we have reason to expect Loongson Technology to create more brilliance in the domestic chip market.
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